A boy accused of murdering five members of his own family tried to blame the massacre on his little brother, police say

He A 15-year-old boy arrested in connection with the murder of his two parents and three brothers He tried to attribute his death to his little brother, court records reveal.

Prosecutors charged Andrew Humiston this week with five counts of first degree murder and one count of attempted murder after his parents and siblings (ages seven, nine and 13) were found dead 30 minutes outside seattle in autumn city, Washington on Monday, according to court documents from the King County Prosecutor’s Office reviewed by The Independent.

“Based on evidence at the scene, evidence discovered during the autopsy, and BAH’s statements, it appears that Andrew Humiston systematically murdered his mother, father, two brothers, and sister, and attempted to murder his other sister.” , indicates the Certification for the Determination of The probable cause document is read.

Andrew called 911 on the day of the murders and claimed that his 13-year-old brother killed his parents and siblings before taking his own life.

“He just shot my whole family and also killed himself,” he told the 911 operator, according to court documents.

Andrew also told the operator that his brother was caught watching pornography the night before and that he was afraid of getting in trouble.

When police arrived, they found his parents, Mark and Sarah Humiston, dead, along with three of his siblings. However, Andrew’s 11-year-old sister managed to escape by playing dead during the shooting, court documents revealed.

The 11-year-old girl, referred to only by her initials BAH in court documents, spoke with a 911 operator after fleeing to a neighbor’s house.

She told the operator she heard gunshots and screams before Andrew shot her, hitting her in the hand and neck. She then played dead before escaping through a fire window in her bedroom, according to court documents.

“Later in the call, the dispatcher asked if BAH was sure the shooter was Andrew Humiston, and BAH confirmed it was him,” court documents state.

Paramedics took the 11-year-old girl to a local hospital, where she answered more questions for police, court documents state. She told officers that Andrew had recently gotten in trouble for failing some tests and that Andrew had used his father’s Glock pistol, which he kept in a safe.

He also said that Andrew was the only child in the house who knew the combination to the safe.

Community members said Mark and Sarah Humiston “often kept to themselves” and schooled their children at home, half-local. fox13 reported earlier this week. Mark Humiston worked as an electrical engineer in Seattle, the Associated Press reported.

“I’m shocked,” neighbor Lynne Trowern told Fox13. “I kept bursting into tears. “I keep seeing the children’s faces, I don’t know the details or anything, but I know that something terrible has happened there.”

This shooting marks the 25th mass murder this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

Andrew is now in custody at the Clark Children and Family Justice Center, which is for children, the King County Prosecutor’s Office said in a press release. Prosecutors are now asking a judge to schedule a hearing to determine whether Andrew will be tried as an adult.

If Andrew is tried as an adult, he could face 25 years to life in prison, according to the news release. However, if the case remains in juvenile court, he could only be sentenced to prison up to 25 years without further sanctions.